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George Bartholomew Greathead

#13773, b. 26 May 1799, d. 5 May 1852

Last Edited=23 Feb 2014

George BartholomewGreathead was born on 26 May 1799 in Biggleswade, Bedford, Bedfordshire, England.1,2,3 He was the son of RobertGreathead and Sarah...4 He was baptised on 18 February 1800 in St Andrew, Biggleswade, Bedford, Bedfordshire, England.4,3 He married SarahEcken on 11 June 1822 in St Marylebone, Marylebone Road, Westminster, London, England, after the banns had been read on 10, 17 and 24 March in both their parishes. The ceremony was witnessed by Hannah Leach and Richard Parkin.5,6 George was appointed as a mail guard on 15 April 1835 and was employed Manchester to Derby. His trade was described as a groom and had been recommended by Lord Fitzroy-Somerset and appointed by Lord Maryborough.7 In the census of 6 June 1841 in 14 King Street, St Alkmund, Derbyshire, England, he was listed as a mail guard, his wife was in Lambeth.8 It would appear that George was walking from Helpringham to Horbling on the night of 27 July 1845, when three men, dressed in short blue and striped slops, having the appearance of railroad labourers, met him in a field near Swaton. They knocked him to the ground and robbed him of £2 10s in gold and 4s in silver together with two pairs of white broad ribbed cotton stockings. One of the men drew a knoiife and threatened to murder him. They carried him across a field before they accomplished the robbery, he struggled very much, and inflicted a blow upon one of them with a stick, which marked his face, as the blood flowed freely.9 George was listed as head of household in the census of 30 March 1851 at 1 Wolsey Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, England, George was a guard on Majesties mail.10 George died on 5 May 1852 in Ipswich, Suffolk, England, aged 52 George was a post office guard between London and Ipswich. On 11 March 1852, while the mail train was proceeding between London an Stratford, he fell from the post office carriage, the door of which was by some accident left unfastened, and though it was supposed at the time he had received but little injury he was never afterwards able to resume his occupation. George was for many years in the service of the Duke of Wellington, and accompanied his Grace, in close attendance upon his person throughout the Peninsular campaigns. He ws also present at the battle of Waterloo, having charge of a second horse for the Duke. For many years he continued in the Duke's service, until 12 years since he retired his appointment in the post office.11,12 George was buried on 9 May 1852 in St Nicholas, Ipswich, Suffolk, England, aged 54.13

Sources of Information

[S4] Jan's thoughts based on information from census enumeration sheets.

[S10] Family Record Family Search - Bedfordshire parish registers Film 0908072.

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